
My name is Dan Godley and I was unexpectedly diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer on November 8th 2021, at the age of 28. Pancreatic Cancer is a very aggressive form of cancer and one that is rarely found in people my age. Although this blog was created as a response to the diagnosis, the aim of it is far-reaching: to document my experience of cancer, provide a space of catharsis for the many thoughts throughout the journey and beyond, and to help others find positivity and meaning in life that only became possible to me once I was facing this situation.
The blog is named after a little-known song by a little-known band called Homebound, which broke up a few years ago. The chorus of this song always stood out to me and does so now more than ever. If anything I write can have a similar impact on someone else, then I consider it a huge success.
Life never gets easier at all
Just a little more heavy and harder to control
The highs and lows they come and go,
So do what’s best for you and know
We were a drop in the sea,
Part of the ebb and flow
Much Love, Dan
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The Road to…
Documenting how I was diagnosed and how recovery is going
- The Road to Diagnosis: Part 1
- The Road to Diagnosis: Part 2
- The Road to Diagnosis: Part 3
- The Road to Diagnosis: Part 4
- The Road to Recovery
The Chemotherapy Diaries
My journey through chemotherapy
- Mouth Ulcers and The End of Chemotherapy
- Under Surveillance – The Final Cycle
- Failing the Blood Test
- Chemotherapy Returns: A Tale of Tiredness & Ulcers
- Twelve Rounds with Folfirinox
The ‘C’ Word Challenge
Blog posts avoiding the ‘C’ word
- Mental Notes on a Four-Hour Drive
- Attending Counselling: A Review
- Vegetarianism
- Whitby
- Fashion: The Mainstay of the Lifestyle Blog
Reflections
Reflections on a variety of topics
- Sonder
- Dealing with Cancer: Support Groups
- Father’s Day
- Surgery and Yellow Mayonnaise
- Physical and Mental Wellbeing in Fighting Cancer
Poetry
Positivity Playlist
A collaborative playlist for positive vibes only!